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A Topographical Dictionary of England
… (St. Mary) BLETCHINGLEY ( St. Mary), a parish, and formerly a borough and market-town, in the union of Godstone, First division of … turnpike-road, in 1804, many human skeletons and military weapons were found near the spot. The parish is intersected …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Buckinghamshire
… Ancient and historical monuments in Buckinghamshire Bletchley 111. … fittings the 15th-century alabaster effigy of a knight in armour, in the chancel, is unusually fine work (see Plate, p. … of 15th century, with alabaster effigy of knight in plate armour, head resting on helm, feet on lion, sides of tomb …
An Essay towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk
… the principal lordship in this town, a carucate of land, and one villain, with half a carucate; Tovi was a freeman of Earl Guert; and there were 6 freemen at that time, and the moiety of one … grave-stone, with the portraiture of a knight in complete armour, at his feet a couchant, in brass. Sir Edward Warner, …
Survey of London Monograph
… before 1500, John Brice, no. 15, is ignored by Lant and the later catalogues. Badge: A blue mantle lined ermine … crescents sable. Crest: Out of a crescent sable an arm in armour proper holding a sword, the blade argent blooded at … fessways (Murdoch). Crests: (1) for Armstrong: An arm in armour embowed the hand grasping the broken trunk of an …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Huntingdonshire
… of St. Ives; it contains the two villages of Bluntisham and Earith. The principal monuments are the church and Earith bulwark. Roman a(1). About m. N. of the village of … The saint is bearded and wears a plumed head-dress and armour; he is mounted on a white horse, holds a lance in his …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex
… N.E. (c)xxv. S.E. (d)xxv. S.W.) Bocking is a small parish and town adjoining Braintree on the N. The principal … Parish Church, Lyons Hall, Dorewards Hall, Bocking Hall and the old Woolpack Inn. Ecclesiastical a(1). Parish Church … [John Doreward, 1420,] and [Isabel] his wife, man in plate armour and woman in high-waisted dress and horned head-dress, …
A New History of London
… attended, as did the lord-mayor, aldermen, recorder, and sheriffs, with the trained bands. In the mean time the … his majesty with 10,000 l. they were graciously received, and had the honour of knighthood conferred on them. The king … could conceive. Possessed with the delusion "That no weapons formed against them should prosper, nor a hair of …
A New History of London
… to her death. 1702. King William died March 8th, 1702, and leaving no issue, the princess Anne, wife to prince George of Denmark, succeeded to the crown, and received the congratulations of the city of London on her … founded the trumpet; and defired them to put on the whole armour of God. The lord-mayor, Sir Samuel Garrard, however, …
A New History of London
… of the war, a regiment of highlanders had been formed, and transported with the rest of the British troops to … them finding themselves deceived, deserted with their arms and marched regularly homeward; but being overtaken by a … be maintained without matching the antagonist at his own weapons, however contrary to reason and to positive laws 34. …
A New History of London
… his father. He dispatched letters to the mayor, sheriffs and commonalty of London, dated January 19, Anno Regni primo, … of the city, till the citizens could be brought to reason; and this convinced them of the danger of their intestine … by the name of the Black prince, from the colour of his armour; by which, as well as from the above mentioned …